by Ajen admin | Jul 21, 2026 | articles
Compiled by Elva Nziza for Afromedia.network and AJEN We present a short selection of publications of interest to the African communications and media studies research community. Review: Unearthing the Constraints in Media and Communication Research in Africa: A Path...
by Ajen admin | Jul 21, 2026 | articles, events
By Susanne Fengler At the annual conference of the International Communications Association (ICA) in Cape Town in early June 2026, the panel ‘Journalism in Flux: Changing Perceptions and Narratives’ addressed a fundamental question: What happens to journalistic work...
by Ajen admin | Jul 21, 2026 | articles
By Christopher Chanco How has Europe sought to promote anti-migration narratives in order to control the mobility of African populations? Julia Van Dessel’s doctoral thesis L’immobilisation pour horizon. Fabrique et enjeux d’un instrument européen de dissuasion...
by Ajen admin | Jul 21, 2026 | articles
By Susanne Fengler In an era of polycrisis, polarisation and digital upheaval, the media usage patterns of audiences are also undergoing profound changes. News avoidance and news fatigue are increasingly raising questions about citizens’ social and political...
by Ajen admin | Jul 20, 2026 | articles, events
By Kemiso Yasmine Wessie Every one of Amahle-Imvelo “Jaxx” Jaxa’s videos starts with a simple, familiar and unmistakably South African greeting: “Howzit.” Whether she’s unpacking the national Budget Speech, the State of the Nation Address, tensions between Iran,...
